South Texas ISD
Mercedes, TX
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Total students
4,531
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.7 %
Statewide: 90.3%
South Texas ISD is a school district in Mercedes, TX. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 4,531 students. 27.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 99.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at South Texas ISD was 1051 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,062, which is $4,588 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Marco Antonio Lara Jr
- info@stisd.net
- (956) 565-2454
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in South Texas ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
4,531
African American
55 (1.2%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
261 (5.8%)
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
3,862 (85.2%)
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
313 (6.9%)
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
35 (0.8%)
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
27.3 %
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
60.7 %
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
17.2 %
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16 %
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
17.3 %
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
6 %
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.7 %
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
99.6 %
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17.2 %
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
7.8 %
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
5.5 %
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
18.6 %
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.7 %
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
8.1 %
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
74.7 %
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
80 %
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
84.6 %
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
74 %
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
71.9 %
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
92.3 %
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
39.7 %
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
66.7 %
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
75.8 %
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
35.7 %
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
54.3 %
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
50 %
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1051
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.7
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
85.9 %
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
71 %
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
68.9 %
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
305.6
African American
2 (0.7%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10.9 (3.6%)
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
250.7 (82%)
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
39 (12.7%)
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
7.9 (2.6%)
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
189.4 (62%)
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
104.4 (34.2%)
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
4 (1.3%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$67,062
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$60,304
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,547
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,249
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,180
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,523
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,060
Statewide: $74,014